Uber, Airbnb and consequences of the sharing economy: Research roundup
2015 selection of research that helps define, understand and analyze the sharing economy, those who participate in it and its economic impact.
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Algorithms, journalistic investigations and holding digital power accountable
2015 paper from the University of Maryland highlighting the emerging field of reporting on algorithms and laying out definitions, strategies and key issues for reporters.
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The iPhone effect: Social interactions and a constant state of “poly-consciousness”
2014 study in the journal Environment and Behavior showing how the mere presence of mobile devices can influence the quality of human interactions.
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Technology and collective action: Cell phones and violence in Africa
2013 study in American Political Science Review on the association between increased cell phone availability and usage and the capacity for violent conflict.
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State of the news media 2013: Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism
2013 report from the Pew Research Center’s Project on Excellence in Journalism on troubling trends in the news industry, particularly the relationship between declining quality and negative consumer reaction.
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Pew Internet: Teens and technology 2013
2013 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and Harvard’s Berkman Society for Internet & Society on levels of teen mobile and Internet use.
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Mobile news: A review and model of journalism in an age of mobile media
2013 review of research literature in Digital Journalism about the rise of mobile devices and the response of news organizations.
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Emerging cyber threats report, 2013
2012 report report from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute on the greatest cybersecurity threats.
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Global social networking: Arab publics most likely to express political views online
2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitude Project on the use of social networking and mobile phones in 21 countries around the world.
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Future of mobile news: Growth in mobile audiences and what it means
2012 report from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism on the rise of mobile news and emerging data on audience habits and reading/buying patterns.
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